Cigar-box-lid holder and price-marker.



C. S. APPLAS.

CIGAR BOX LID HOLDER AND PRICE MARKER.

APPLICATION mu) JUNE 28. 1915.

1 ,1 97,250. Patented Sept. 5,1916.

WITNESSES:

Attorney CLARENCE S. APPLAS, 0F MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

Application filed June 28, 1915. Serial No. 36,849.

To all wlwm it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE S. APPLAS, citizen of the United States, residing at Moline, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Cigar-Box-Lid Holder and Price-Marker, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in cigar box lid holders and price markers, and the object is to provide means for rigidly supporting the lid of the box at any desired angle for the purpose of displaying the contents of the box.

A further object is in the provision of a holder which rigidly connects the lid to the box, so that the box may be lifted by the lid for removing the box from or placing it in a cigar case. This holder also strengthens the hinge connection between the cover or lid of the box, preventing the lid from breaking or becoming loose from the box when the box is lifted by the lid.

A further object is in the provision of a price marker which is rigidly connected to the lid holder, and which forms a means for confining the lid to the holder.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the following claims.

It will be evident that .many slight changes may be made in the form and arrangement of the severalparts to be described without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and hence I do not wish tobe limited to the exact construction herein set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the invention applied to a cigar box. Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of the invention applied to a cigar box. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the invention showing the lid and upper portion of the holder in section. Fig. 4: is a vertical sectional view through the lid and marker, showing a portion of the holder in elevation. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the holding members. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the other member. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the rivet or connecting stud. Fig. 8 is a view of the price card. Fig. 9 represents the front plate of the price marker. Fig. 10 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section. Fig. 11 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view through the plate.

The box lid holder is preferably constructed from two pieces of wire, one of these wire strands representing the brace A, and the other the lever B. The brace A is preferably made straight through the greater portion of its length, and at its lower terminal is bent obliquely, as at l, and the terminal of the wire brace is bent forming a coil or eye 2. The terminal is then bent at right angles, and then laterally, forming a prong 3. The upper end of the brace is bent for producing a coil or eye 4, which extends to one, side, and at right angles to the brace. The upper end of the brace then extends upwardly, and obliquely to the main portion of the brace. A right angular projection 5 is formed on the upper terminal of the brace which lies in the same plane as the coil or eye 4. The projection 5 is provided with a prong 6, which is adapted to engage the exterior surface of a lid 7 of a cigar box 8. The coil or eye 4 extends obliquely to the brace A and connected to the coil is a plate 9. The plate is provided with an ear 10, which is bent or twisted, for causing the upper edge of the plate, at its inner side adjacent the ear 10, to be thrown toward the lid 7.

A. rivet or other fastening means 11 passes through the coil or eye t and the ear 10, for fastening the plate to the brace. The upper edge of the ear is caused to engage the inner face of the lid 7, for forming an engaging surface which will coact with the projection 5 and prong 6 for fastening the lid to the brace.

Rotatably mounted upon the plate 9 is a disk or price card 12, the card being connected to the plate by means of a stud 13 which passes through the card and plate. A slot 14. is formed in the plate whereby the various price marks upon the card 12 may be displayed for indicating the price of the articles contained in the box 8. The twisted ear 10 causes the disk or card 12 to be brought into engagement with the inner surface of the lid for holding the disk against rotation, that is, there will be a frictional engagement between the inner surface of the lid and the edge of the disk for holding the disk against movement. The bending of the car 10 diagonally or obliquely to the plate 9, so that it will conformto the surface of the eye or coil 41, causes the plate 9 and disk 12 to extend at practically an acute angle from the inner surface of the lid,

thereby causing only a portion of the rim or edge of the disk to be engaged by the inner surface of the lid. This engagement by the disk and inner surface of the lid does not interfere with the grasping of the disk for the purpose of rotating it when it is desired to change the price of the goods or article contained in the box.

The lever B, which is constructed from a single piece of wire, has the lower terminal thereof extending obliquely and bent to form an eye or coil 15. The wire is then bent downwardly, or at right angles, and then laterally for forming a prong 16. A stud or rivet 17 passes through the eyes or coils 2 and 15 of the brace A and lever B respectively, for fastening the brace A and lever together. As the lever B is moved toward the brace A the prongs 3 and 16 project toward each other. These prongs are adapted to engage opposite surfaces of one of the sides 18 of the box 8.

When the holder is to be applied to a cigar box lid the prong 6 and right angular projection 5 are caused to engage the outer surface of the lid 7, and the eye or coil 4 is located along the inner surface of the lid. The ear 10 on the plate 9, which is connected to the eye or coil 4 is caused to engage the inner surface of the lid for locking the lid to the brace. The" prongs 3 and 16 are now brought into engagement with the surface of the side 18 of the box 8, the prong 3 engaging the exterior surface of the side 18, and the prong 16 engaging the interior surface of the side 18. The lever B is now moved toward the brace A for causing the prongs to be forced into the sides for forming a locking engagement be- 1fgween the brace and the body of the cigar A laterally extending shank 19 is connected to the upper terminal of the lever B,

and a lug 20 is formed on the end of the shank and is adapted to be swung over the shank so that the lug and shank will engage the brace for locking the lever to the brace, thereby fastening the brace to the lid and side of the box.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a box lid holder which, while designated principally for use on cigar boxes, may be used for holding lids of various other kinds of boxes.

The price marker or card 12 is located upon the lid 7 in such a manner that the entire card is displayed within the confines of the edges of the lid, that is, the card does not project beyond the edge of the lid and interfere with the placing of a number of boxes in the case in close proximity.

What is claimed is, i

1. A box lid holder comprising a brace, means on the upper end of the brace for engaging the lid, a prong formed on the lower terminal of the brace adapted to engage a side of the box, and a lever pivotally connected to the lower terminal of the brace provided with a prong on one end for engaging the opposite surface of the side of the box engaged by the prong of the brace, and having a detachable connecting device on its opposite end, said lever being adapted to be swung about its pivot to bind the prongs against the opposite faces of said box side, and to engage said connecting device with the brace to hold the prongs in place.

2. A box lid holder comprising a brace, means on the upper terminal of the brace for connecting the lid thereto, said brace provided with an eye and a prong at its lower terminal, a lever having an eye and a prong formed at its lower terminal, the eye of the lever and the eye of the brace adapted to be brought into registry, means passing through the eyes of the lever and brace for connecting the lever and brace together, and means for connecting the upper terminal of the lever to the brace for fastening the box between the prongs.

3. A cigar box lid holder comprising a brace, means on the upper terminal of the brace for engaging and holding the lid of the box, a lever pivotally connected to the lower end of the brace, said brace and lever being provided with prongs at their lower ends for confining the side of a box therebetween, and a lug on the upper end of the lever adapted to engage the brace for holding the lever in engagement with the brace and the prongs in engagement with the box.

4. A box lid holder comprising a brace, means on the upper terminal of the brace for connecting the lid thereto, said brace provided with an eye at its lower end and a terminal box engaging member, a lever having an eye at its lower end and a terminal box engaging member, the eye of the lever and the eye of the brace being adapted to be brought into registry, means connecting said eyes together for relative rotative movement, and means for fastening the box engaging terminals against the sides of a box 1 wall.

5. A box lid holder comprising a brace having a projection extending laterally from the upper terminal thereof, and an eye formed on the brace below the projection and extending laterally and in the same plane with the projection, said projection and eye being adapted to receive the lid of a box therebetween, a plate connected to the eye extending in advance of the inner surface of the lid, a price card mounted on the plate, said plate being provided with a slot through which the price upon the card is displayed, said card having a portion thereof engaging the inner surface of the lid for holding the Card against movement, and

means for connecting the-lower terminal of the brace to the box.

6. A box lid holder comprising a brace having a lateral projection at the upper terminal thereof, and an eye formed therein be low the projection, said projection and eye being adapted to receive the lid of a box therebetween, a slotted plate, a twisted ear on the plate connected to the eye, said ear being adapted to engage the inner surface of the lid for confining the brace on the lid, said plate extending obliquely from said ear and located entirely in advance of the inner surface of the lid, a price card rotatably mounted upon the plate having prices thereon, which are displayed through the slot of the plate, said card having a portion thereof located in a position to be engaged by the lid of the box for holding the card against movement, a lever pivotally connected to the lower terminal of the brace, prongs formed on the lower terminals of the lever and brace for engaging the box, said lever being adapted to be moved toward the brace for causing the prongs to engage the box, and means for holding the lever in engagement with the brace for maintaining the lid in an upright position.

7. A box lid holder comprising a brace and a lever, each made from a single piece of wire, said brace having its upper end bent laterally for forming a projection for engaging the outer surface of a box lid, said brace being bent near its upper end and below the projection for forming an eye, said eye and projection extending laterally from the brace and lying in the same plane and adapted to receive the lid of a box therebetween, the lower terminal of the brace being bent obliquely for forming an eye, and the lower end being bent at right angles to the eye forming a projection, and then laterally forming a prong, said lever being bent obliquely at its lower terminal and then circularly for forming an eye, then at right angles for forming a projection, and then laterally for forming a prong, the eyes of the brace and lever being adapted to be brought into registry, means passing through the eyes for pivotally connecting the brace and lever together, said projections formed at the lower terminals of the brace and lever being adapted to receive a side of a box therebetween, a shank formed on the upper terminal of the lever and a lug formed on the shank for locking the lever to the shank, said lever when moved toward the brace causing the prongs on the lower terminals of the brace and lever to engage the side of the box for fastening the brace to the lid and box.

8. A box lid holder comprising a brace, spaced apart engaging devices on the upper end of the brace for engagement against the opposite sides of a box, a plate carried upon the outer one of said devices, a marker disk adjustable on the plate, and means upon the lower end of the brace to hold the same in a downwardly inclined position to bind said devices against the opposite sides of the box lid, and to bind said marker disk between the plate and the box lid to frictionally hold the marker disk from movement.

9. A box lid holder comprising a brace having spaced apart lateral extensions for engagement against the opposite sides of a box lid, securing means for the lower end of the brace for securing it to the body of the box, a marker plate having a laterally projecting ear secured to the forward one of said brace extensions, a marker disk adjustably mounted on said plate and adapted to be moved relative thereto for disclosing various marks upon the disk, said ear being bent to bind one edge of said disk between the box lid and said plate to frictionally hold the disk from accidental movement when adjusted.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE S. APPLAS.

Witnesses:

WALTER T. ArrLAs, CHAS. Tnorrrz.

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